Fish Sticks and Green Jello

Amrah sent me this card years ago. One of her many original ideas for a holiday card. I love this card and I'll probably keep it forever.

The crystal one I made and wore to my best friend Dave's wedding on Sunday. The green earring and necklace set I made for my friend Sam who liked my necklace. I shortened it two inches so it would fit her better. Both sets were made with Swarovski crystals.

The next peacock earring/necklace set I will make will be for Dave's sister Michelle, who liked mine so much at the wedding she offered to pay me to make her one. As if I'd charge her! Michelle's will be made in gold with pink swarovski crystals.


Peacock Necklace in Clear Swarovski Crystals and Sterling Silver

Same Necklace Modeled

Peacock Necklace in Green Swarovski Crystals and Sterling Silver / Matching Earrings with Turkish Silver findings

Okay I'm not a big believer in this stuff per se but... eh whatever. Yup, It's that time again... Mercury Retrograde. Where everything that can go wrong will go wrong! Like I need ANY more help with things going wrong right now.

Gemini: With your mercurial ruler retrograde, double-check everything! You may want to finish projects, rather than begin new ones. This cycle affects you more strongly, so expect travel and communications delays.

2005
Mercury Retrograde Dates
March 19-April 12
July 22 -Aug. 15
Nov. 13 -Dec 3

Things TO DO during Mercury Rx:

Redo
Rethink
Regroup
Reassess
Review

Things NOT TO DO during Mercury Rx:

Buy mechanical items
Travel abroad
Negotiate contracts
Communicate plans
Rely on transportation

Courtesy of Andrea at Virgo in Service. She does great astrological charts etc. if you're into that sort of thing. Nice lady too! I first met her about ten years ago if you can believe that! Wow. I really like her romantic compatability charts. She can send you those in email.

Here's some more info on the Mercury Rx for those of you who are interested.

And please... no comments about how this stuff is crap etc. Thanks I got it already!

I take the lousiest photos with my digicam. I have yet to master the art of this. So in the meantime bear with me through these partially blurry crappy photos.

The first item is a 'cracky' wristband I made for my friend Jackie. That's her nickname. I used cotton blend yarn for the black and this puffy pulled cotton looking pink fluff for the other yarn. The cuffs are ribbed with three rows on each side. The pictures really don't do it justice. I know the letters look a bit messy in these pics but I trimmed up the fuzz and when you wear it the letters lay out much nicer.

The second item was done with the same materials. Except this one was for me and it's a giant M. The only problem is I doubled up the yarn on the pink and it made a pretty large puffy M. I have to take pictures of the gigantic puffy heart one I made which is way too puffy. I'll add those later.

I designed all my own wristbands using graph paper to lay out the designs. No more copying out of books!

The last item is my first foray into beading, jewelry making and wire bending. My first pair of earrings made from silver findings, silver wire and lampwork beads as well as two small crystal disc beads.


c r of the cracky

a c of the cracky

c k of the cracky

y then c again of the cracky

The M Wristband!

Darker yet shows more pink

My first ever jewelry project!

Just a quick update. I met with my doc. We talked for awhile and came to some conclusions and made some decisions which I think will be good for awhile. I had some actual laughs today and enjoyed some aspects of my job too. I felt better today. I got some nice and fun emails from some people far away. Tomorrow hopefully I will make it to my workout and I'm doing this trivia quiz night thing at a pub tomorrow night in SF with some new friends.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Rob and Amber on the Amazing Race tonight. Best Amazing Race EVER! Go Rob and Amber! Chris and I were saying we should have applied for this season just so we could screw everyone else up and help Rob and Amber win cause they ROCK. Hah! I knit a couple of wristbands tonight too. I'm working on some new designs. Pics to follow later.

I'll start jewelry making this weekend which will be a fun new hobby I think. My friend Dave gets married on Sunday. Wow. We've been friends since I was 16. I never thought I'd see the day he got married but here it almost is. I'm happy for him though, he got lucky and found a great girl. I can only hope to get so lucky. With a guy though of course. :)

Night night.

I have no idea what's wrong with me these days. I wish I could put a finger on what it is but I really can't. I act out on it in different ways whether at work or at friends but it never really makes any sense to me what the cause of is. Whatever it is it has me in a state of perpetual nothingness. I have no reason to be unhappy or depressed yet I'm not happy either. I'm nothing. I hate it though. Sometimes I'm nothing and I dip lower and sometimes I'm just normal. I forget what really being happy is like anymore.

I have a doctor that I see every few weeks to talk about medications and such. I have a meeting with him tomorrow. We have a lot of important things to discuss which may affect my life somewhat from here on out. Whatever he decides though will be important for me because I can't stand living in this nothingness anymore. I really would like to be happy and even sad at times. The blahs are a real drag though.

The worst feeling is the one I have of everyone being happy around me and finding enjoyment out of what they do except for me. I can't seem to do it. I know it sounds like I'm depressed and in some ways I am but I'm just dead inside as well. I used to be able to get inspired to do things and I still sometimes do. I still knit and I even knit some wristbands for some friends. I have pictures I still need to post. I'm thinking of books to read and projects to do but still nothing's really clicking for me overall.

We'll see what the doc has to say tomorrow I guess. Something to look forward to out of everything else that I don't look forward to.

Congratulations! You scored 81%!

You made it out, alive and well supplied. You probably even kept most of your party alive too. You know what to look for, what to take, and when to just run. You even feel a strange inkling to go back. If you did, you'd probably do just fine.



My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on survivalpoints

Take The Zombie Scenario Survivor Test now and find out how well you'd do!

You scored as agnosticism. You are an agnostic. You neither believe nor disbelieve in God. You don't believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof). Agnosticism is a philosophy that God's existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and follow a religion; however, one cannot be a devout believer if he or she does not truly believe. agnosticism 75% Satanism 75% Buddhism 63% Islam 50% Judaism 46% paganism 42% atheism 42% Christianity 33% Hinduism 25% Which religion is the right one for you? (new version) created with QuizFarm.com

The Teenage Harlets are back on tour AGAIN!! You MUST check them out if they're coming to your town! I promise, it's worth it. Really!

They're also still looking to fill some dates so if you can help please email the guys and let them know asap.

Here's a message from my pal Theo:

http://www.teenageharlets.com/2005tour.html

Here are our tour posters and tour flyers. Please fill in the proper info and help us promote these shows.

Feel free to steal the supplies from work and if you get caught tell them the Harlets said it was ok.

Theo

If you have any information about these shows please send them to us and we'll update the site. theo@teenageharlets.com

http://teenageharlets.com/images/tour-poster-8-x-10-black-an.jpg
http://teenageharlets.com/images/tour-poster-8-x-10-black-an.jpg
http://teenageharlets.com/images/tour-poster.psd Photoshop File

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Wednesday March 9th
San Francisco
Red Devil Lounge
1965 Polk Street
TEENAGE HARLETS
THE WHISKY DICK DARRYLS, THE VAUDEVILLES, MERRY WIDOWS
door 8:00pm
$5 advance
$8 door
http://www.reddevillounge.com
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Thursday March 10th
Reno, NV
Thee Spacement
Hell Bound Glory, Rad Times 8PM $4
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Friday March 11th SLC , UT
The Addy
6757 SOUTH 2851 WEST
Los Reaction $3
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Saturday March 12th
Denver, CO
Old Curtis Bar 2100 Curtis St
Suzi Homewrecker, dj s & guests
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Sunday March 13th
Ft. Collins, CO
Surfside 7
150 n college
suzi homewrecker
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Monday March 14th
Kansas, Laurence TBA
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Tuesday March 15th
Omaha, NE
Ranch Bowl
1600 s.72nd Street
The Yardley Gloomis +2 All Ages, Doors 7, Music 8:30 $5
http://www.ranchbowl.com
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Wednesday March 16th
Des Moines, IW the playground
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Thursday March 17th
Neenah, WI
Blue Moon Café
Teenage Harlets
Social Classics (pop punk from Neenah, WI)
The Hamburgers (pop punk from Appleton, WI)
The Droppin Pockets (pop punk from Neenah, WI) 6:00 pm 5 bucks
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Friday March 18th
Chicago, IL
OakLawn Ice Arena
9320 S Kenton Ave.
5th Wall, The Teenage Harlets, Shooting Blanks, Super Fri
$4.00 ALL AGES 6:30PM
http://www.olparks.com/parks%20&%20facilities/facility_icearena.htm
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Saturday March 19th
Chicago, IL
Club BC
4220 W. Jefferson, Joliet
Reel Tyme Productions Battle Of The Bands 2005!!! (We're not competing, we're just playing)
** ROUND 2 **(we advanced!)
click here for more info
w/ bands TBA
$6 - 21+ Only
815.725.2409
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Sunday March 20th
Bellefountaine, Ohio
The Blue Cat Club
Punk Sunday - Featuring The Teenage Harlets from San
Franciso, Ca w/guest The Dismals, Lumberjack Death Squad & The Gas Cap Bandits. http://www.thebluecatclub.com/
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Monday March 21st
Olmsted Falls, Oh.
The Olmstead Falls Community Center
8170 Mapleway Drive the mad ones,
johnny psycho www.johnnypsycho.com $5 Phone: 440-427-1599
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Tuesday March 22nd
Rodchester, NY TBA
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Wednesday March 23rd
Pittsburgh, PA TBA
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Thursday March 24th
Ft. Wayne, OH
Legends Sports Bar
4104 N. Clinton St.
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Friday March 25th
BELLEVILLE, IL
THREE-1-THREE 313 E. Main Street
Phone: (618) 239-6885
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Saturday March 26th
Nashville, TN Hair of the Dog
1831 12th Ave S
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Sunday March 27th
Little Rock, AR Blank Generation
608 Main St
Teenage Harlets, The Cunts, The Plasma Pawning Junkie Scum
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Monday March 28th TBA
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Tuesday March 29th
Okalahoma City, OK TBA
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Wednesday March 30th
Albuquerque, NM TBA
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Thursday March 31st
Flagstaff, AZ TBA
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Friday April 1st
Phoenix, AZ TBA
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Saturday April 2nd
Damian's Wedding (Theo's older brother) Off
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Sunday April 3rd
Kingman, AZ TBA
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Monday April 4th
Las Vegas, NV
The Cooler Lounge
1905 N Decatur Blvd,
702-646-3009
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Tuesday April 5th
LA, CA
The Light House Café
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Wednesday April 6th
Glendale, CA
The Scene
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Thursday April 7th
Santa Barbara, CA
TBA
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Friday April 8th
San Luis Obispo, CA
TBA
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Saturday April 9th
Bakersfield
Narducci's Café
622 East 21st Street
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theo@teenageharlets.com
http://www.teenageharlets.com
http://www.myspace.com/teenageharlets

Happy Birthday Mom.

Not to be a complete and total sap but I loved this movie. Make sure you have at least one box of kleenex while watching this movie. It's so heart wrenching and wonderful. Oh and Ryan Gosling is pretty hot too.

I also liked the discussion it provoked on the imdb message boards.

Read about it here.

"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me." - Noah

My friend Theo is in a band called The Teenage Harlets. They always wear these cross bone arm bands with a break in the bones. Since I'm a knitting fool Theo asked me to knit that pattern into a wristband. I didn't have any thinner yarn and I wanted to make sure my pattern wasn't a complete bust.

I knit a sample swatch with thick merino wool yarn. This is actually quite big. About 8 1/2 by 5 1/2. I like how the pattern turned out so I drew up a smaller version on graph paper. I'm now working on knitting the actual wristband. I'm not sure excited about the yarn I'm using since it's so thin. Plus I have to use size 5 knitting needles which are really small. We'll see how well it turns out.

I also felted this sucker just for the heck of it. I'm not sure I like it felted since the black fuzz got all over the white but it was my first attempt at felting anything knit so I'm actually happy I gave it a try.

Here's a photo of the knit sample I completed:

I added a new poll yesterday to the right side column. This one deals with suggestions for this blog. Please weigh in if you like. I didn't post the valentine's day poll results because I didn't feel like it.

Also not everyone will understand the meaning of the countdown clock. But some of you will and you'll know why it matters.

Good night everyone.